Number of maternal deaths in Morocco

Morocco: Number of maternal deaths was 472.07 deaths in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
472.07 deaths
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
56th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5,255 deaths
in 1985
All-time low
472.07 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Number of maternal deaths in Morocco, 1985–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1985200220201985: 5.3k deaths1986: 4.7k deaths1987: 4.5k deaths1988: 4.0k deaths1989: 3.5k deaths1990: 3.3k deaths1991: 3.2k deaths1992: 2.8k deaths1993: 2.7k deaths1994: 2.4k deaths1995: 2.3k deaths1996: 2.2k deaths1997: 2.0k deaths1998: 1.9k deaths1999: 1.8k deaths2000: 1.6k deaths2001: 1.5k deaths2002: 1.5k deaths2003: 1.4k deaths2004: 1.4k deaths2005: 1.3k deaths2006: 1.2k deaths2007: 1.1k deaths2008: 1.0k deaths2009: 990.1 deaths2010: 931.7 deaths2011: 863 deaths2012: 804.7 deaths2013: 759.1 deaths2014: 719 deaths2015: 680.9 deaths2016: 583.4 deaths2017: 551.2 deaths2018: 528.1 deaths2019: 508.5 deaths2020: 472.1 deaths

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 472.07 deaths for number of maternal deaths in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Morocco peaked at 5,255 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 472.07 deaths, in 2020.

Morocco ranks 56th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4,378 deaths 3,501 deaths 5,255 deaths 5
1990s 2,461 deaths 1,824 deaths 3,318 deaths 10
2000s 1,293 deaths 990.07 deaths 1,587 deaths 10
2010s 692.97 deaths 508.55 deaths 931.71 deaths 10
2020s 472.07 deaths 472.07 deaths 472.07 deaths 1

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 53 Colombia 548.01 deaths compare
  2. 54 Congo 502.65 deaths compare
  3. 55 Papua New Guinea 485.35 deaths compare
  4. 57 Guinea-Bissau 464.06 deaths compare
  5. 58 Bolivia 423.19 deaths compare
  6. 59 Egypt 416.62 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of maternal deaths in Morocco?
Number of maternal deaths in Morocco was 472.07 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 5,255 deaths in 1985.
What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 472.07 deaths in 2020.
How does Morocco rank for number of maternal deaths?
Morocco ranks 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.